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1401.

In a comparator, the level of the reference voltage must be ________.

A. negative
B. positive
C. zero
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1402.

The response time for cadmium selenide (CdSe) is ________.

A. 100 ms
B. 50 ms
C. 25 ms
D. 10 ms
Answer» E.
1403.

Schottky diodes have ________.

A. quick response time
B. a lower noise figure
C. both quick response time and a lower noise figure
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1404.

The JFET operates with a reverse-biased pn junction (gate-to source).

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1405.

The three FET terminals are called source, base, and drain.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1406.

In a millivoltmeter, the diodes and the capacitor are used in ________ parts of the circuit.

A. the dc
B. the ac
C. both the dc and ac
D. neither the dc nor ac
Answer» C. both the dc and ac
1407.

________ can be used as a voltage-controlled voltage source.

A. Only an inverting op-amp circuit
B. Only a noninverting op-amp circuit
C. Neither inverting nor noninverting op-amp circuits
D. Both inverting and noninverting op-amp circuits
Answer» E.
1408.

In photodiodes, an increase in light intensity ________ the reverse current.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. maintains
D. None of the above
Answer» B. decreases
1409.

The p-n junction of a tunnel diode is doped at a level from ________ to ________ times that of a typical semiconductor diode.

A. one, several
B. several, ten
C. more than ten, several hundred
D. one hundred, several thousand
Answer» E.
1410.

In general, silicon ________.

A. has a higher conversion efficiency
B. has greater stability
C. is less subject to fatigue
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1411.

The E-MOSFET has no physical channel.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1412.

One advantage of a JFET over the BJT is its high input resistance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1413.

The MOSFET has no pn junction.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1414.

An OL indication on an advanced digital meter indicates ________ while checking a transistor.

A. forward bias
B. reverse bias
C. definitely a defective transistor
D. None of the above
Answer» C. definitely a defective transistor
1415.

The common-collector configuration has a ________ input impedance and a ________ output impedance.

A. low, high
B. high, low
C. high, high
D. low, low
Answer» C. high, high
1416.

The leads of a transistor are typically made of ________.

A. gold
B. aluminum
C. nickel
D. All of the above
Answer» C. nickel
1417.

If the positive lead of an ohmmeter is connected to the base and the negative lead to the emitter, a low resistance reading would indicate a ________ transistor and a high resistance reading would indicate a ________ transistor.

A. <i>npn, pnp</i>
B. <i>pnp, npn</i>
C. <i>npn, npn</i>
D. <i>pnp, pnp</i>
Answer» B. <i>pnp, npn</i>
1418.

Typical values of voltage amplification for the common-base configurations vary from ________ and the current gain is always ________ .

A. less than 1, 50 to 300
B. 50 to 300, larger than 1
C. 50 to 300, less than 1
D. larger than 1, 50 to 300
Answer» D. larger than 1, 50 to 300
1419.

If a value of is specified for a particular transistor configuration it will normally be used for ________ calculations.

A. ac
B. dc
C. ac and dc
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1420.

The doping of the sandwiched layer is ________ that of the outer layers.

A. considerably less than
B. the same as
C. considerably more than
D. None of the above
Answer» B. the same as
1421.

The frequency of the 566 VCO is set by ________.

A. an external resistor
B. an external capacitor
C. both an external resistor and an external capacitor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1422.

The 311 voltage comparator can operate from ________.

A. dual power supplies of 15 V
B. a single +5 V supply
C. either a dual power supply of 15 V or a single +5 V supply
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1423.

In interfacing circuitry, a receiver provides ________ input impedance to minimize loading of the input signal.

A. high
B. medium
C. low
D. zero
Answer» B. medium
1424.

In an emitter-follower, the voltage gain is ________.

A. slightly less than 1
B. slightly more than 1
C. a very large value
D. None of the above
Answer» B. slightly more than 1
1425.

In ________ configuration(s) a depletion-type MOSFET can operate in enhancement mode.

A. self-bias
B. fixed-bias with no V
C. <sub>GG</sub>
D. voltage-divider
E. None of the above
Answer» D. voltage-divider
1426.

A class C amplifier is a linear amplifier.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1427.

Class AB operation always requires a dual (+/ ) supply.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1428.

In ________ power amplifiers, the output signal varies for a full 360 of the cycle.

A. class A
B. class B or AB
C. class C
D. class D
Answer» B. class B or AB
1429.

The arrow on the schematic symbol for a MOSFET indicates the channel material type.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1430.

A VMOS device can handle higher power and voltage than a conventional MOSFET.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1431.

It is not necessary to exercise any particular care in handling a MOSFET.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1432.

The Q-point in a JFET with voltage-divider bias is more stable than in a self-biased JFET.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1433.

In the saturation region the collector-base junction is ________-biased and the base-emitter junction is ________-biased for a transistor.

A. reverse, forward
B. forward, reverse
C. reverse, reverse
D. forward, forward
Answer» E.
1434.

The base current is the ________ of the emitter and collector currents.

A. sum
B. difference
C. product
D. None of the above
Answer» C. product
1435.

The outer layers of a transistor are ________ the sandwiched layer.

A. much smaller than
B. the same as
C. much larger than
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1436.

________is the least stabilized circuit.

A. Fixed bias
B. Emitter-stabilized bias
C. Voltage divider
D. Voltage feedback
Answer» B. Emitter-stabilized bias
1437.

One of the most important characteristics of the FET is its ________ impedance.

A. low input
B. medium input
C. high input
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1438.

The pinch-off voltage continues to drop in a ________ manner as VGS becomes more and more negative.

A. linear
B. parabolic
C. cubic
D. None of the above
Answer» C. cubic
1439.

In a curve tracer, the ________ reveals the distance between the VGS curves for the n-channel device.

A. vertical sens.
B. horizontal sens.
C. Per step
D. g
E. <sub>m</sub>
Answer» D. g
1440.

Voltage multipliers take a dc input voltage, and provide a dc output voltage at a multiple of the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1441.

The load line is defined by the ________ and a characteristic curve is defined by the ________.

A. quiescent point, device
B. device, network
C. network, device
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1442.

The slope of the load line depends on the ________.

A. type of the diode used
B. characteristic curve
C. load resistor
D. source voltage
Answer» D. source voltage
1443.

Calculate the output voltage if V1 = V2 = 700 mV.

A. 0 V
B. 12 V
C. 12 V
D. 8 V
Answer» B. 12 V
1444.

The input impedance of a voltage buffer is ________.

A. very low
B. low
C. high
D. very high
Answer» E.
1445.

What is the function of a ladder network?

A. Changing an analog signal to a digital signal
B. Changing a linear signal to a digital signal
C. Changing a digital signal to an analog signal
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1446.

The feedback signal in a(n) ________ oscillator is derived from a capacitive voltage divider in the LC circuit.

A. Hartley
B. Armstrong
C. Colpitts
Answer» D.
1447.

For frequencies up to 1 MHz, the ________ is the most widely used type of sinusoidal RC oscillator.

A. Wien-bridge
B. phase-shift
C. twin-T
Answer» B. phase-shift
1448.

In a full-wave rectifier, the dc voltage level is ________ the ripple voltage level.

A. smaller than
B. the same as
C. larger than
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1449.

Which of the following semiconductor materials is (are) used for manufacturing solar cells?

A. Gallium arsenide
B. Indium arsenide
C. Cadmium sulfide
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1450.

A Schottky diode has ________ level of current at the same applied bias compared to that of the p-n junction at both the forward- and reverse-bias regions.

A. a lower
B. a higher
C. the same
D. None of the above
Answer» C. the same